Job Description

Save the Children (SC) has an opening for the following position. If you are interested to join our team, please review below position specification and requirement to help you make a decision.

Job Title

Youth Economic Service Facilitators

Place of Work

Hawassa

Monthly Salary in ETB

As per the organization scale

No. of Positions

(01) One

Length of Contract

One Year

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Ethiopia and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Effects all cash and check payments as per approval and authorization. Maintains petty cash register and bank register for check books. Prepare petty cash document for on time replenished.

JOB Purpose:

The jobholder will be primary responsible to implement the program activities at community level and provides continues support and assists the Woreda program officer. S/he will also be responsible to support program planning and coordination in regional program activities and also ensures active involvement of communication with the communities and partners for smooth and successful implementation of program components as per approved program document; and government and donor requirements and standards

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Implement technical activities with households and the community;

Determine and update regularly the equipment needs for the activities;

Contribute to the training of the project beneficiaries;

Represent the program and delivery of coaching and training activities under respective Woreda with the support from program Coordinator and Regional program manager.

Facilitate and coordinate the components of youth workforce development activities, like facilitate trainings, provide coaching and organized mentoring and work placement programs for unemployed and underemployed youth.

Support Youth Facilitators in community mobilization, need identification, planning and effective implementation of program components.

Facilitate the active participation and building of trust with communities and other stakeholders and work closely with IGAs, TVETs, youth associations, private sectors, FTCs or PTCs, Youth focused government organizations, training institutes and etc.

Spearhead the mobilization of all stakeholders and follow up routine tasks of the program implementation at site level.

Ensure the regular program component data collection and reporting is on time.

Coach and record participant personal development plan (PDP) progress

Organize workshops and trainings under the direction of the project Coordinator.

Ensure regular communication between REST and communities.

Work closely with Woreda Women, Children and Youth Affair Offices/other partners.

Be part of the planning team of the POTENTIAL program staff at Woreda level.

Develop quarterly activity plans and reports in close consultation with the Woreda program officer

Be the translator of local languages for other program staff, consultants and visitors.

Accurately express SC/REST position, objectives and policies.

Carry out other duties as requested by the project coordinators

Working contacts

External: Government partners at local level. Occasionally presenting project findings or Networking with other NGOs, UN agencies or relevant bodies regarding the project work and related policy issues.

Internal: Regular contact with the Livelihoods Coordinator, community facilitators, other SCI project teams and Livelihood advisers in Addis Ababa.

Other: Other local and international NGOs operating in the same area or sector, beneficiary communities and project suppliers or service providers such as consultants.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Job Requirement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

BSc Degree Agronomy, Agro business, Rural Development, Horticulture or other relevant fields of study and at least six years relevant experience.

At least 4 year relevant project management experience in an international NGO or similar organization.

Good technical knowledge of policy and practice in the field of livelihoods , crop and livestock productivity as well as other cross cutting issues

A good understanding of development issues and the policy context in the operational areas and Ethiopia generally.

Experience of managing donor(s) funded projects or programme.

Experience in developing and monitoring budgets.

Computer literate in word processing and excel packages.

An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context.

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